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TUPELO – North Mississippi Medical Center has filed suit against Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, accusing the insurer of one-sided contract changes that have cost the Tupelo hospital $8 million so far this year.

The contract changes and other financial pressures, such as Medicare reimbursements, are forcing hospital administrators to look at potential expense reductions across the board.

“This is not about rate negotiations,” said Shane Spees, chief executive officer for North Mississippi Health Services, the parent organization for the Tupelo hospital. “This is about unilateral changes to the contract.”